The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-20

prisoner, CHANGING at the small rope which was
attached to his arms at the elbows.
$50 you are back, Tom" said Mr.. Ozburn.
Eyes, Pm back, and believe I'm right gind
TO get back. You all have treated me mighty
kind up here"
elbow long are you going to stay with us,
Tom?'' asked Mr., Ozburn, as Mr.. Birdsong
began untying the rope
cob, l don't know. You see, they have de-
cided to hang me on the 10th of February"
and as he made the remark, he made despcr-
ate attempt to smile pleasantly, and more than
halfsucceeded.
ooh, well, that's some time Off yet" re-
marked the jailer.
Eyes, it amt here yet and by law they can't
hang me before then. Say, Mr.. Ozburn Can
have my old cell back? 2"
"We'll see Tom. Hts in use now said Mr..
Ozburn, taking down the bunch of keys.
"Well, I'd like to have it back, and to have
my mattress put in there" After the main
door had been closed Mr.. Birdsong took small
key from his pocket and unlocking the hand
cuffs, removed them from the prisoners wrist.
AS the irons were taken away Voolfolk twist
ed his hands second, and then throwing them
though the air, said:
"Oh, that feels better"
In a short time he was admitted to the prison
hall, down which he walked to his old cell.
The cell doors were open with Mr.. Ozburn
standing inside them. The prisoner walked
in, and then the jailer pushed the inner door to
and locked 1t, and Woolfolk's liberty was such
only as q ten by twelve cell will give. When
the bolts were thrown forward, the prisoner
turned his face toward the barred door, and
placing his hands through the bars, looked
out. In q few seconds the prisoners who were
enjoying their exercise in the hallway gather
ed about the cell door and began talking TO the
condemned murderer. Voolfolk spoke to
those on the outside, answering their ques-
lions, except such as pertaned to his case.
Such questions he declined to notice
Voolfolk looks little thinner than when he
Ia f,tct oDn1 hntr nc I,a
was before sentence had been passed upon
him. He was attired in the same suit he wore
away, but his face looked cleaner and better
for the shave he has recently enjoyed. Mr.
Walker called again, and again remained with
his client long time What passed between
the two, however, is not known, as neither at
torney or client will say OF course. During
the day,Woofolk wassasked:
'Toln, what do you think of the yerdct?"
81 don't care to talk about it. IL makes me
feel little chilly, you see, TO think that they
have decided to hang me for something 1 did
not do"
"Guess they will hang you on the day
designated?"
FLOW can tell The sentence has been
pronounced, and | am n doomed man, it ap-
pears. But my case is in the hands Of attor-
neys who have been faithful TO me, and who
will do all they can for me-"
did you feel uneasy in Macon ~
"I can't say that felt fully satisfied. RI /
am to be hung, I'd rather be hung by the sher-
if than by mob" The officers who
brought Voolfolk up remained in tho city I'M
til 3:15 yesterday afternoon, and during their
stay were seen by CONSTITUTION reporters.
"How docs Voolfolk take his sentence?"
Jaier Birdsong was asked.
"Oh, just as he takes everything lie hasn't
hinched once"
do you think there is any hope for him."
"Well, the people Of Macon all think not.
As a usual thing, ! see and hear only one side.
That, of course, is the prisoners, and most Of
them manage TO win my sympathy. But,
somehow or other, Tom always impressed me
differently You can't stay with him three
days without making up your mind that he is
guilty. lie himself has done more TO convince
me OF his guilt than all the lawyers In Macon
could have done"
ayes" said Mr.. Bassett, "his own statement
did moro than anything else during the trial
tOsnake me think him guilty. For example,
that story Of his about going back and feeling
of,the bodies was put in simply 70 account for
the blood on his clothing His story don't iii
together"
"Do you think he was IN real danger in Ma
CONF"
Gwen, Of course he viii be safer here. Poo
pie I'm Macon arc more familiar with the
crime" said Jailer Birdsoug. "Now, / saw
those dead bodies, the old gray-haired lady 81
years old, and that little baby - months old
and the idea Is That Macon people were 80
much more impressed with tho horror and
ghastiness Of tho whole thing, that they nee
es3arily feel most concerned about Toms pun
ishment,"